Were Bobby Bright to pull a Griffith and jump ship to the GOP, it would create quite a dilemma for the Republicans, who already appear to be coalescing behind Martha Roby in the 2nd CD. A lot of Republicans who did not vote for Bright, have nonetheless been pleasantly surprised with his performance thus far. With the exception of his vote for Pelosi for Speaker, what other fodder do they have to hang over his head? A Bright crossover to the GOP would probably increase his chances of re-election, however, it would no doubt spark division within the party during the primary (Hmmm, where have we seen this before? 2008, maybe?). Of course, depending on when he made the announcement, the Democrats would be hard pressed to find a viable candidate to run on their ticket in November. Bobby Bright is to the 2nd District what Dave Freudenthal is to Wyoming. He is probably one of only a very few Democrats who have a prayer in such a conservative-leaning district.

Bright is planning on winning in 2010 because he is solid and working for his district. He is not reactionary and fearful but strong and dedicated to the people he serves. In contrast to his fellow Alabama freshman in Congress.

greg – saying bright is a democrat in his core is hateful? wow. i guess dems will have a hard time in 2010 if saying someone is one is hateful! and saying he tries to hide being a democrat when he is in the wiregrass is an absolute fact that everyone here knows. if the truth hurts….sorry but it works that way.

like i said – saying bright is a democrat is acidic and hateful, huh? wow – a bit dog bites, i guess. maybe you can petition the sec. of state to not put a D by Bright’s name on the ballot in 2010 since it is hate speech. Laughable…

Legislative Dispatch

This Thursday will mark the last day of the legislative Session. For some, it was a Session that seemed would never end. For others, it was one that ended much too quickly. It may be early, yet, to write an obit on this Session, but as we approach the finish line, some perspective may be in order.

As you know, a very important piece of legislation will be presented for our consideration in the House tomorrow in Montgomery – Senate Bill 310 – the “Students First” tenure and fair dismissal reform bill. Like me, many House members have been inundated with phone calls and emails from opponents of this bill, and some have been [...]

There are a lot of issues to debate before we begin the final days of this session. In fact, I am quite certain there will be some comments on this post debating many of them. Before we get into the last seven day of the session I wanted to bring up a topic that [...]